Harleys Global Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 56.2s

Boomarang⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Aspell| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 129| CD

1/3

Progressing all the time, following up his Newton Abbot victory with an all-the-way success in C&D event in May. Strong contender once more and rates the one to beat.

Form: 41331-1

Call Me Tj⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey

100/1

Well beaten in Uttoxeter bumper and Fakenham maiden hurdle so far, has plenty improvement to find here.

Form: 0-5

Lough Har³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

12/1

Offered something to work on in Market Rasen bumper last month on rules bow and pedigree suggests he'll do better with hurdles in his path. Market check needed.

Form: FP2-3

Pink Eyed Pedro^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: D Brace| OR: 109| D

3/1

Prolific point-to-point winner, grabbed his first hunter chase in April at Chepstow and has since run well off this mark over fences at Stratford before being held over timber at Ffos Las. Place claims.

Form: 2611-34

Non-Runners

Finalshot⁴⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: H D Daly J: R Johnson

Weekly Gossip⁴⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: S Lycett J: M Goldstein

Forecasts

Boomarang (1/3), Finalshot (5/2), Pink Eyed Pedro (3/1), Lough Har (12/1), Weekly Gossip (66/1), Call Me Tj (100/1)

BOOMARANG had some 9L in hand over C&D last time and looks very tough to oppose in the follow-up bid. The opposition have work to do on form but it is probable we've not seen the best of Finalshot and Lough Har just yet while Pink Eyed Pedro can also give a decent account of himself.